CVE-2023-42824: Apple iOS and iPadOS Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

Apple iOS and iPadOS contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for local privilege escalation.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213961; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42824

Weakness behind it

CISA has not recorded a CWE for this entry, so the CVE → CWE → CAPEC → ATT&CK chain cannot be walked from here. That is a gap in the catalogue, not evidence the vulnerability has no weakness class — check the NVD record below.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42824
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog